US Slaps 32% Tariff on Indonesian Imports as Trump Escalates Trade Offensive
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JAKARTA, investortrust.id – The United States has officially imposed a 32% import tariff on goods from Indonesia as part of a sweeping trade offensive announced by President Donald Trump. The move, unveiled during what Trump declared as “Economic Liberation Day” on Wednesday, April 2, is aimed at punishing countries that the US considers unfairly restrictive to American products.
Indonesia is one of 60 countries targeted under the new policy. According to Trump, the US action is a response to what he described as Indonesia’s 64% tariff barrier against American exports. The reciprocal tariff reflects the administration's view that such imbalances harm US domestic industries and jobs.
The full list of targeted countries, revealed at a press conference at the White House, also includes Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Cambodia faces the highest tariff of 49%, after it was found to impose a 97% import duty on US goods.
Laos is hit with a 48% tariff, followed by Madagascar at 47%, Vietnam at 46%, and both Sri Lanka and Myanmar at 44%. Trump categorized these nations as “monetary and non-monetary barriers” to fair trade, accusing them of leveraging tariffs to disadvantage American manufacturers.
“This is our declaration of economic independence,” Trump stated in his speech broadcast through the official White House channel on Thursday, April 3. “Factories and jobs are coming back, and you’re already starting to see it,” he added.
The 10% general import tariff on goods from all countries will take effect on Saturday, April 5, while country-specific tariffs—like the 32% duty on Indonesia—will begin on Wednesday, April 9. According to CNN International, the delay is intended to allow room for last-minute negotiations with countries that impose more than 10% in trade barriers on US goods.